World of Weird by Tom Adams
In the 21st century, a scientist uncovers their Victorian ancestor's notebook in a box. This ancestor is Dr. McCreebor - an eminent explorer, philosopher, and collector of the very strange and truly creepy. Dr. McCreebor's book is filled with the>dark and disturbing stories he has collected on his travels around the world. And now, after over 125 years in a dusty attic, Dr. McCreebor's writings can be read. by only the bravest. Discover the>fascinating stories behind a series of objects, people, and places in every chapter. McCreebor writes from a Victorian perspective - and his descendant isn't afraid to write notes in the margins, bringing the science into the 21st century. Uncover>Artificalia (man-made objects), Naturalia (natural creatures and beings), Spiritualis (the spirit world), ScelereSupplicium (crime and punishment), Scientifica (scientific tools), Magicae (magical objects), and>Morteum (skulls, bodies, and more). Steampunk illustrator Celsius Pictor>intricately illustrates McCreebor's sketches, maps, records, and photographs. From>shrunken heads>to>witches' charms, saints' blood to graverobbers' remains, hangman's salve to trepanning tools, this book is>a peek into our grisly and macabre past.In the 21st century, a scientist uncovers their Victorian ancestor's notebook in a box. This ancestor is Dr. McCreebor - an eminent explorer, philosopher, and collector of the very strange and truly creepy.
Dr. McCreebor's book is filled with the>dark and disturbing stories he has collected on his travels around the world. And now, after over 125 years in a dusty attic, Dr. McCreebor's writings can be read. by only the bravest. Discover the>fascinating stories behind a series of objects, people, and places in every chapter. McCreebor writes from a Victorian perspective - and his descendant isn't afraid to write notes in the margins, bringing the science into the 21st century. Uncover>Artificalia (man-made objects), Naturalia (natural creatures and beings), Spiritualis (the spirit world), ScelereSupplicium (crime and punishment), Scientifica (scientific tools), Magicae (magical objects), and>Morteum (skulls, bodies, and more). Steampunk illustrator Celsius Pictor>intricately illustrates McCreebor's sketches, maps, records, and photographs. From>shrunken heads>to>witches' charms, saints' blood to graverobbers' remains, hangman's salve to trepanning tools, this book is>a peek into our grisly and macabre past.
Tom Adams is an award winning television producer and author. He was born in Yorkshire but now lives in Sevenoaks in Kent. As a producer he has made documentaries on everything from David Livingstone (I presume) to the Berlin Wall, from the Seven Wonders of the World to the Industrial Revolution. With a science background, he was inspired to turn his hand to writing children's books once his eldest son, then 5, started asking questions about how the world worked. He now has three children's interactive science books to his name: Feel the Force, Molecule Mayhem and That's Life. Molecule Mayhem won the Society of Authors/ ALCS Award for Educational Writing 2013.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780711269545 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711269548 |
| Title | World of Weird |
| Author | Tom Adams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2022-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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